Kathleen M. Dumais is an American politician and represents the 15th District of the House of Delegates

Maryland House of Delegates

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 in the State of Maryland, encompassing the western and northern portions of Montgomery County

Montgomery County, Maryland

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. Born in La Jolla, California, Dumais grew up in Maryland and eventually pursued a degree at the University of Maryland School of Law

University of Maryland School of Law

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. As an attorney, she specialized in family and juvenile law and had a career-long interest in education, at one point working as a teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools

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In 2002, Dumais was elected to the House of Delegates from District 15, which includes Potomac

Potomac, Maryland

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, Germantown, and a large swath of rural northern Montgomery County. She sits on the Judiciary Committee and has served on the Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, and as the Parliamentarian

Parliamentarian (consultant)

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 for the House of Delegates.

Legislative notes

• voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
• voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006(SB154)http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm
• voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
• voted in favor of in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm
• voted in favor of slots (HB4) in the 2007 Special session

Awards

• 2005 Legislative Award from the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV)
• 2007 Public Policy Award from the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
• 2008 Legislator of the Year Award from the Maryland Legislative Agenda for Women (MLAW)
• 2009 Public Policy Award from the Maryland Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Election results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem.	25,781	21.6%	Won
Brian J. Feldman Brian J. Feldman Brian J. Feldman is an American politician and a member of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County... , Dem.	25,760	21.6%	Won
Craig L. Rice Craig L. Rice Craig L. Rice is an American politician, a member of the Montgomery County Council and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 15 in western and northern Montgomery County.-Background:... , Dem.	20,202	17.0%	Won
Jean B. Cryor Jean B. Cryor Jean B. Cryor was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland, and later sat on the as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer... , Rep.	20,050	16.8%	Lost
Brian Mezger, Rep.	14,112	11.8%	Lost
Chris Pilkerton, Rep.	13,174	11.1%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 15

Voters to choose three:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Jean B. Cryor Jean B. Cryor Jean B. Cryor was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 15, which covers a portion of Montgomery County, Maryland, and later sat on the as one of two Republicans, by appointment from June 2007 until the time of her death from cancer... , Rep.	20,584	18.7%	Won
Brian J. Feldman Brian J. Feldman Brian J. Feldman is an American politician and a member of the House of Delegates in the State of Maryland, representing district 15 in western and northern Montgomery County... , Dem.	19,719	17.9%	Won
Kathleen M. Dumais, Dem.	19,246	17.5%	Won
John Young, Dem.	17,358	15.8%	Lost
William Ferner Askinazi, Rep.	16,693	15.2%	Lost
Mary Kane, Rep.	16,579	15.0%	Lost
Other Write-Ins	42	0.0%	Lost